THE SPIRE

2023 Literary Magazine

The Spire is The Governor’s Academy student literary magazine. Students submit their short stories and poetry to student editors who then decide which entries will be published. The Spire has been a voice for student literary creativity since 1966.

Winners of the Murphy Mercer Short Story and Poetry Contest are also included in The Spire. The A. MacDonald Murphy Short Story and Thomas McClary Mercer Poetry Contest was created more than two decades ago to honor the work of the two English masters, whose combined service to the Academy totaled more than 65 years, and to encourage students’ pursuit of creative writing. Students submit entries which are read and voted upon by the English Department. First prize winners in each category receive a book prize and their works appear in the annual publications of The Spire each spring.

Student Editors:

Tianyi Shen ‘23

Tilley Winokur ‘23

Victoria Liu ‘24

Fiona Xu ‘24

Elina Zhang ‘24

English Department

Faculty Advisor:

Tom Robertson P’16, ‘19, ‘24

Cover Image: A House in Kashgar

Don Xing ‘24

Special thanks to faculty and staff in the departments of English, Arts, and Communications